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FirstEnergy · 1 week ago

Director NERC Compliance

Akron, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

FirstEnergy is a forward-thinking electric utility dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability, and operational excellence. The Director NERC Compliance position is responsible for overseeing compliance with NERC Reliability Standards, providing leadership to the compliance team, and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.

Clean EnergyEnergyEnergy EfficiencyInformation Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategic plans for NERC compliance to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and standards

Provide leadership, guidance, and support to the NERC compliance team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture

Execute strategic planning for changes in NERC standards and guidelines, and ensure the organization is prepared to comply with new and evolving requirements

FirstEnergy’s (FE) primary compliance contact (PCC) for interactions with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), NERC, ReliabilityFirst (RF) and other regulatory entities on compliance matters related to NERC’s Reliability Standards

Direct FE’s program for compliance with NERC’s Reliability Standards. Includes, but is not limited to, providing oversight of FE Business Units compliance with applicable standards, preparing for and coordinating NERC and RF compliance audits, completing self-certifications of compliance and responding to requests for data submittals

Support VP – Office of Ethics & Compliance – to implement organization wide strategies, priorities, and documentation to meet reliability compliance requirements. Assist VP in preparing for and facilitating periodic meetings of the FE Executive Reliability Steering Committee (ERSC)

Establish and maintain effective relationships with industry associations, regional entities and reliability agencies, and internal stakeholders to promote business goals and compliance with requirements

Direct development and implementation of FE internal controls program in accordance with NERC’s risk-based Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (CMEP). Assess, identify, and prioritize NERC compliance risks for mitigation

Direct FE’s involvement with NERC’s Standards Development activities associated with NERC’s Reliability Standards by soliciting input from appropriate FE subject matter experts and effectively communicating FE’s position on proposed changes to NERC

Track modifications to Reliability Standards to ensure processes, procedures, internal controls, and training activities are completed in advance of the effective date for the modified/new standards

Direct FE’s activities associated with NERC Events Analysis (EA) Program related to the NERC Standards by ensuring EA reports are completed concisely and within applicable time requirements

Direct review of potential noncompliance related to NERC’s Reliability Standards by ensuring effective (1) mitigation actions are put in place and completed on schedule and, if appropriate, (2) extent of condition reports is prepared to avoid similar violations in future

Direct investigations related to events and/or potential violations related to the NERC Reliability Standards and ensure an understanding of primary and contributing causes

Direct FE’s compliance technology to assign, track and monitor compliance efforts

Direct FE policy, procedures and guidelines related to the FE NERC Compliance program. Work across FE to ensure expectations are clearly understood by FE business unit leaders

Maintain awareness of emerging utility industry issues through benchmarking and participation in appropriate utility forums/groups

Develop, maintain and inform leadership of meaningful NERC Compliance program KPI's and performance metrics

Qualification

NERC ComplianceRegulatory AffairsLeadershipCommunication SkillsNegotiation SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT, engineering, operations, planning or compliance functions

Strong leadership skills to effectively work with FE Business Units and regulators on compliance matters

Ability to establish and maintain a high level of trust and confidence among peers and management, building consensus and effective teams

Superior written and oral communications skills to communicate effectively within all levels of the FE organization and with regulators

Effective negotiation skills, and ability to be diplomatic and persuasive

Exceptional teamwork and interpersonal skills to aid in the resolution of compliance issues

Strong organizational skills for planning, developing and performing assessments and coordinating resolution of compliance issues

Excellent work ethic with dedication to completing critical program requirements and meeting deadlines in a timely manner

Works with minimal supervision and guidance to handle a variety of complex issues and assignments

Ability to work independently or as part of a team to manage multiple priorities and see tasks through to completion

An initiative-taker that can tackle multidisciplinary challenges in coordination with various FirstEnergy teams and third parties

Must be able to clear a 7-year background check

Preferred

Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred; degrees in Regulatory Affairs, Public Policy, or Legal Studies also considered

Benefits

Competitive pay plus incentive compensation

A company-sponsored pension plan

401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution

A choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs

Skills development training with tuition reimbursement

Company

FirstEnergy

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We are a forward-thinking electric utility centered on integrity, powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

Founded in 1997

Akron, Ohio, USA

10001+ employees